Love Sale Group spreads Christmas joy with random acts of kindness

Dozens of random acts of kindness boosted the Christmas sprit in Sale this weekend. Scores of unsuspecting shoppers were presented with free mince pies or coffee, or change to pay for their parking and shopping trolleys, thanks to the Love Sale Group.

Dozens of random acts of kindness boosted the Christmas sprit in Sale this weekend.

Scores of unsuspecting shoppers were presented with free mince pies or coffee, or change to pay for their parking and shopping trolleys, thanks to the Love Sale Group.

The group was set up by local couple Ben and Silje (x)Dean and their friends, with the aim of bringing a smile to people's faces by performing random acts of kindness.

During the event on Saturday, customers at Viva and Cafe Nero coffee shops also enjoyed free cups of coffee, after the group donated hundreds of pounds to cover the bill.

Local businesses were quick to come on board to support the group, which raised more than £800 in donations to enable them to host the event on Saturday.

Among those which helped were Viva, which provided an extra £75 worth of drinks, Greenhalgh's which provided 50 mince pies, Bagz (x) which gave away free bags, the Womble Inn which gave away free coffees and discounts and Digital Revolution, which created a banner for the group free of charge.

Ben, 23, from Almond Drive, said: "It was absolutely brilliant.

"A lot of people were quite surprised and almost sceptical at first, they couldn't believe there wasn't a catch.

"We had a lot of support from local businesses too, which was fantastic."